One-Year Individual or Family Membership at the Adler Planetarium (Up to 39% Off)

Museum Campus

In a Nutshell

See the Chicago night sky as it looked in 1913, view a Mars rover replica, and explore the makeup of the Universe—from galaxies to atoms

The Fine Print

Promotional value expires Dec 31, 2015. Amount paid never expires.Limit 1 per person, may purchase 3 more as gifts using name & address of gift recipient. Limit 1 per household. Final sale; no category changes. May not be combined with other offers or promotions. Must provide shipping address, full name & email address at checkout which will be shared to facilitate shipping. Valid only for new members, or members lapsed for 1 year or more. Not valid for renewals. All memberships, including gifts, are automatically activated upon purchase & will expire on Dec. 31, 2015. See additional terms.Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.

Eye Catcher: Earth's neighbors and one massive yellow Sun hang overhead in Our Solar System, which also includes a meteorite that crashed into the basement of an Illinois resident and a replica of the Mars rover. The Adler is the only place where visitors can touch a piece of the Moon, Mars, and three different asteroids under one roof.

Permanent Mainstay: The Historic Atwood Sphere, Chicago's oldest planetarium, where guests can step under a steel dome to view the night sky as it appeared in 1913 thanks to 692 drilled holes.

Hands-On Experiments: In the Community Design Lab guests are encouraged to design, build, test and explore. Think (and act) like a scientist as they tackle one of our design challenges using unconventional items like marshmallows, duct tape, and popsicle sticks.

Hidden Gem:Doane Observatory houses the largest publicity accessible telescope in the Chicagoland area. The Doane can gather over 5,000 times more light than an unaided human eye, allowing guests to see celestial objects like the Moon, planets, stars, and galaxies that are trillions of miles away.

Don't Miss:Planet Nine! The Adler’s newest sky show follows “Pluto-Killer” Mike Brown and his team of scientists at CalTech as they hunt for a planet that may be hiding in plain sight. Something big is out there lurking at the very edge of our Solar System and could very well be the new ninth planet.

Special Programs: Every third Thursday of the month, Adler After Dark allows space enthusiasts, 21+ open access, unlimited shows, unique entertainment and programming with cocktails in hand. Young Explorers Mondays gives pint-sized space cadets the chance to explore the museum and participate in hands-on activities designed to spark their curiosity.